The T.E.C.H.E. Project is inviting everyone to celebrate the beautiful Bayou Teche National Paddle Trail! The whacky Paddle Parade will start at Poche’s Country Club October 19th 9-2 p.m.
2 paddle options:
The typical 4.5 mi./2 hr. paddle to Parc des Ponts in Breaux Bridge OR a longer 6.5 mi./2.45 hr. paddle to Lil’s on the Teche in Breaux Bridge.
Registration is now open on Eventbrite. All tickets include a Festival Pin with this year’s bird: the Blue Jay. There will be a Pre-Paddle Shuttle ($5 cash at the bus) from each location. (The shuttle bus leaves Lil’s at 9 a.m. and Parc des Ponts at 9:15 a.m.). Two bands on decorated barges will accompany the paddlers down the bayou to set the mood! Starting at noon, there will be lunch trucks, libations, merch sales, kids’ activities and live music by Balfa Toujours until 2 p.m. If you choose the longer paddle, you will still have time to play at the park, so plan to have lunch with us and support The TECHE Project.
Please note that registration does not include kayak rental, lunch or shuttle.
If you are interested in renting a boat with a life vest for the Paddle to the Party, contact Bayou Teche Experience, Pack and Paddle or The Backpacker.
This event is a fundraiser for The TECHE Project, and proceeds go toward building the Bayou Teche National Paddle Trail, which has access docks and other amenities for paddlers in the 15 towns along Bayou Teche.
